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Job summary

Main area
Biochemistry
Grade
Band 6
Contract
8 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
162-6755-AV
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital
Town
Romford
Salary
£34,351 - £40,557 per annum inclusive (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/02/2025 23:59

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Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Band 6

 

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Job overview

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist full time (1.0 WTE) to join our friendly and dedicated Biochemistry team at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.    

 The Biochemistry Department which is currently managed across two hospital laboratories, based at Queen’s Hospital Romford and King George Hospital Goodmayes is run as one department.    

The successful candidate will be expected to work at both acute sites Queens Hospital, Romford and King George Hospital, Goodmayes as per service demands, however, the full-time post will initially be based at  Queens Hospital. The successful candidate must be committed to quality and improvement with good IT knowledge to enable them to drive the department forward. Candidates must have an in-depth knowledge of the requirements of a modern Biochemistry laboratory service with previous experience of working within the Biochemistry department.                        
                   
               

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to undertake tasks within any of the sections of Clinical Biochemistry across both sites and work under the direction of the line manager and training leads.
It is essential for the post holder to work in teams or alone to perform complex analytical investigations to provide a fit-for purpose, patient focused, cost effective, timely diagnostic service essential for patient care. 

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact  Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

 

 

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registration

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in all areas of Clinical Biochemistry.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with Roche equipment
  • Previous experience of working as band 6

Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Good time management skills.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vasuki Sivashankar
Job title
Head Biomedical scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext 5073

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